Old-Fashioned Stack Cake

13 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 c. shortening
  • 1 c. molasses
  • 1 c. buttermilk
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 5 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
  • dried apples or applesauce and apple butter mixed together (you will need about 6 c.)
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. cloves
  • 1/2 tsp. allspice
  • dash of salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Sift last 6 ingredients together.
  2. 2
    Combine the sugar, shortening and molasses.
  3. 3
    Beat until smooth.
  4. 4
    Add buttermilk, eggs, spices and salt.
  5. 5
    Mix well.
  6. 6
    Add flour, one cup at a time.
  7. 7
    Do not overbeat.
  8. 8
    Divide into 10 equal portions.
  9. 9
    Pat each into 10-inch pan or whatever size you have.
  10. 10
    Bake at 350° for 5 to 7 minutes. Remove and cool, and then put filling in.

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